Re: internet explorer issue

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From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 08/01/04


Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 19:14:10 -0700

In news:uAzsGg2dEHA.2520@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
Burt <smokydog@damnthespamalaska.net> typed:

> Ken, et.al,
> WOW, I didn't mean to stir up a hornets nest here....

No hornets nest. As always, we all learn from each other.

> Both of
> my machines (brand new loaded Dell running XP PRO) and Dell 98
FE
> and I haven't had to do ANYTHING to have this CTRL/ENTER work.
> It just worked. Another example: just type in "msn" w/o
quotes,
> hold CTRL and hit ENTER and it should put the
http://www.***.com
> and will just go to the site as I said earlier in this
thread...

Yes, as I said earlier, we all understand this. I pointed this
out in a n earlier message.

The question we are discussing is what happens when you type
"msn" and press Enter *without* the CTRL key.

> Also, I am not running the GOOGLE Toolbar deal... I have Google
set
> as my homepage, so no need to for their toolbar

I disagree. The Google toolbar is very useful since it lets you
enter a google search even when you are not on your home page.

-- 
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup
> unless I wanted the
> pop-up blocker that they provide.. I have that taken care of
with
> another program...
> HTH,
>
> "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:uggvpM1dEHA.3864@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> In news:2n2kkkFsl5d0U1@uni-berlin.de,
>> Alias <maskedandanonymous@aka.com> typed:
>>
>> > Left click on the Google Icon to the left of the bar and
then
>> on
>> > "options".
>>
>>
>> Yes, I'm familiar with that  dialog box. But there's no choice
of
>> advanced or basic there.
>>
>> I'm running Google Toolbar version 2.0112. Perhaps you're
running
>> an older version.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>> > "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in
message
>> > news:%23$FilaydEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> In news:2n23m1Fs14lmU1@uni-berlin.de,
>> >> Alias <maskedandanonymous@aka.com> typed:
>> >>
>> >> > "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in
>> message
>> >> > news:epcyQMydEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> In news:2n17erFra1gvU1@uni-berlin.de,
>> >> >> Alias <maskedandanonymous@aka.com> typed:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > It seems to only do it with famous web sites. I just
tried
>> >> >> > it with one of mine and it went to search.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I've tried it with several well-known sites: yahoo,
>> Microsoft,
>> >> >> etc. It didn't work with any.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup
>> >> >
>> >> > Have you got the Google bar set to advanced or basic?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Good question. I don't know. To tell the truth, I hadn't
>> realized
>> >> there was a choice. Where is it? I don't see a choice on my
>> >> toolbar.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> >> Please reply to the newsgroup


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